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Jelena Jankovic plays a forehand return against Christina McHale during the quarterfinals of the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, S.C. The third-seeded Jankovic defeated the unseeded McHale in straight sets, 6-2, 6-0, to advance to the tournament's semifinals.

Venus Williams lunges for a shot while facing off against Sabine Lisicki in the third round of the Family Circle Cup. The former champion of the event Williams was unable to advance after Lisicki bested her 6-4, 7-6 (7-5).

Serena Williams celebrates her 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Vera Zvonareva during the finals of the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, S.C. It was Williams' third title of the year.

Maria Sharapova reaches out to return the ball to Serena Williams during their quarterfinal match at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, S.C. Williams downed Sharapova 7-5, 4-6, 6-1.

Ana Ivanovic stretches out for her return shot to opponent Gisela Dulko during their Family Circle Cup match in Charleston, S.C. Seventh-seeded Ivanovic won 6-0, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4.

Dominika Cibulkova hits a return during her 6-4, 6-1 loss to Tatiana Golovin at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, S.C.

Venus Williams returns a shot to Jelena Jankovic during their semifinal match at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, S.C. Jankovic advanced to the final against Dinara Safina with a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) win.

Vera Zvonareva returns a shot to Michaella Krajicek during their quarterfinal match at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina. The ninth-seeded Zvonareva won 6-1, 7-5 and will face Dinara Safina in the semifinals.